Visual Arts

Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.

$15,000 for artists to test the limits of small sculpture
Let your imagination run wild at the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award with cash on offer and zero entry…

Conscious Craft is a growing movement with a powerful impact
Australian artists and designers tackle the sustainability crisis through material applications with commercial viability.

5th National Indigenous Art Triennial artists announced
Who has artist/curator Tony Albert chosen to shape the conversations for the next National Indigenous Art Triennial? We take a…

Exhibition review: Wedgwood: Artists and Industry, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
This exhibition is an incredible coup, and it delivers on this rare opportunity in spades.

From Frida Kahlo to Andy Warhol: celebrating the artistic bond with dogs
It's no secret that artists love dogs as much as anyone else, but one breed in particular has been used…

Donald Judd's AGSA masterpiece turns 50
The Art Gallery of South Australia celebrates its site-specific piece of US minimalism, Judd's 'Untitled'.

Council's response to gifted public artwork inquiry fails to quell artists’ disquiet
After confronting City of Perth Councillors about the installation of a controversial public art acquisition, local artists are far from…

Event review: Parrtjima – A Festival in Light 2025, Alice Springs Desert Park
Parrtjima offers joy and hope in a dazzling display of storytelling through light.

Exhibitions review: Akishi Ueda, Mark Seabrook, Creatures: Art Toys & Sculptures group show, Beinart Gallery
A smorgasbord of surrealism lies quietly in Brunswick.